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toyota has a new public relations nightmare. in the wake of the recall of more than 8 million vehicles there is new evidence the company dragged its feet before addressing the problems. senior correspondent brian wilson reports. >> reporter: irve miller was a toyota public affairs vice president, 30-year president of the company a few days short of retirement when he wrote an e-mail to japanese counterpart on january 16 of this year. i hate to break this to you but we have a tendency for mechanical failure and accelerator pedals for a certain manufacturer on certain models. we are not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet. the time to hide on this one is over. we need to come clean. noting they were about to meet with the officials from the highway safety administration miller added we hope they can get ntsa to work with us in a workable solution that doesn't put us out of business. it was discussed with several japanese executives and say the pedal issue shouldn't mention because it might "raise uneasiness of customers
toyota has a new public relations nightmare. in the wake of the recall of more than 8 million vehicles there is new evidence the company dragged its feet before addressing the problems. senior correspondent brian wilson reports. >> reporter: irve miller was a toyota public affairs vice president, 30-year president of the company a few days short of retirement when he wrote an e-mail to japanese counterpart on january 16 of this year. i hate to break this to you but we have a tendency for...
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that's the fine the government is slapping on toyota. it's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. the reason? toyota took too long to tell the government about the defective gas pedals. dot says toyota new about the recall but didn't issue till january. over to maureen umeh with your fox 5 top five. >>> brian, in tonight's top five, fighting the -- [ inaudible ] number five, a new european study finds one hour daily exercise can help teens beat the effects the obesity gene [ inaudible ] scientists say they're learning how much diet and exercise can offset the inherited risk. so far the message for adolescence is to get moving with activities like sports. >>> number four, more benefits from breast feeding. research claims it can save lives and money of the the findings looked at what would happen if 90% of new mothers in the u.s. breast fed for six months. they found that 900 babies' lives would be saved and billions of dollars too. researchers believe it is because of antibodies in breast
that's the fine the government is slapping on toyota. it's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. the reason? toyota took too long to tell the government about the defective gas pedals. dot says toyota new about the recall but didn't issue till january. over to maureen umeh with your fox 5 top five. >>> brian, in tonight's top five, fighting the -- [ inaudible ] number five, a new european study finds one hour daily exercise can help...
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the government collects a record fine from toyota. the latest on the troubles of toyota. heading home? not yet. the shuttle discovery is still in space. >> the american taxpayer ought not to be charged for and won the from the got itself into trouble. >> will the democrats plan leave taxpayers on the hook? a new crackdown turns into a fight on the hill. it is a cooler day today. >> tens of thousands of people filled the streets in krakow to say a final goodbye to the president and his first lady. the winter the streets for a state funeral and burial. the ash cloud kept a number of world leaders from attending, including president obama. the defense secretary robert gates has a memo that he wrote, says it was not a week a call to the white house. the january memo set off a scramble within the obama administration. but gates says it only identifies steps that should be taken in defense planning. after the white house increase pressure on iran -- he says that no one to think that iran can get to washington off guard. >>> two leaders are dead, killed in a nighttime raid. the
the government collects a record fine from toyota. the latest on the troubles of toyota. heading home? not yet. the shuttle discovery is still in space. >> the american taxpayer ought not to be charged for and won the from the got itself into trouble. >> will the democrats plan leave taxpayers on the hook? a new crackdown turns into a fight on the hill. it is a cooler day today. >> tens of thousands of people filled the streets in krakow to say a final goodbye to the president...
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he accused toyota of taking action to protect millions of toyota has recalled 6 million vehicles for the sticky pedals and floor mats trapping the accelerator pedal which is blamed for at least five deaths and 17 injuries. in february, toyota's chief executive testified before congress. he insisted the company had not tried to hide anything. >> in the name of the company, its long standing tradition and pride, we never run away from our problems or pretend we don't notice them. >> reporter: toyota said we have already taken a number of steps to improve communications with regularities on safety related matters. that's when led to today's record fine. the government says it was very clear that toyota was not forth coming when it came to the sticky pedal issue. investigators continue to look over all the documents. sources said today is just the first blow. toyota could face millions more in fines. diane? >> lisa stark. >>> moving out west, 20 million in southern california and northern mexico faced a day of uncertainty. dozens of aftershocks after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake yesterda
he accused toyota of taking action to protect millions of toyota has recalled 6 million vehicles for the sticky pedals and floor mats trapping the accelerator pedal which is blamed for at least five deaths and 17 injuries. in february, toyota's chief executive testified before congress. he insisted the company had not tried to hide anything. >> in the name of the company, its long standing tradition and pride, we never run away from our problems or pretend we don't notice them. >>...
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. >> reporter: just as toyota agreed to pay a record $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 94 00 lex -- 9400 lexus vehicles. they need to change a computer glitch. >> no question they've had a number of things happen all at once. >> reporter: peter kits miller is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the difficulties that dealers are under. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the problem, so the dealers have been working, you know, closely with toyota to tell them, look, we have to take care of these customers. i think they've got a process in place now to do that. >> reporter: peter says it should take an hour to make the adjustments. some consumers still aren't convinced they would trust a toyota. >> i think they obviously have not been true to their consumers and have not done the fek cal inquiries that they should have done. they have repeat, repeat, repeat, so something's wrong. >> reporter: others are not swayed by the latest problems. >> we buy, too. >> i do believe in them. i do believe that w
. >> reporter: just as toyota agreed to pay a record $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 94 00 lex -- 9400 lexus vehicles. they need to change a computer glitch. >> no question they've had a number of things happen all at once. >> reporter: peter kits miller is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the difficulties that dealers are under. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the...
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. >> toyota has more to worry about tonight. we will tell what you the troubled auto make ser now facing. >> and the shuttle mssi [ female announcer ] playtime will never be the same again, thanks to new pampers cruisers with dry max. ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] they're not just 20% thinner... ♪ they're also 2 times drier. ♪ ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] it's next generation dryness. ♪ new cruisers with dry max. so playtime never ends. only from pampers. >> tiger woods makes his return to golf. getting ready to play at the masters. but facing the media beforehand. phil keating has the story of what tiger told reporters today. >> tiger returns to the sport that made him famous. but first facing another media blitz before teing off at the masters. >> it is not about the championships. it is about how you live your life. and i had not done that the right way for awhile. i needed to change that. going forward, i need to be a better man going forward than i was before. >> tiger answering questions about his return to golf.
. >> toyota has more to worry about tonight. we will tell what you the troubled auto make ser now facing. >> and the shuttle mssi [ female announcer ] playtime will never be the same again, thanks to new pampers cruisers with dry max. ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] they're not just 20% thinner... ♪ they're also 2 times drier. ♪ ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] it's next generation dryness. ♪ new cruisers with dry max. so playtime never ends. only from pampers. >> tiger...
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. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> j.c. campbell is no longer a free agent. carolina, buffalo, oakland, they are the possible trade partners. anthony bryant was also signed. haynesworth was still a no-show at redskins park. he is a very real draft day candidate. i think the redskins will take trent williams. ben roethlisberger burke will not face criminal charges. the district attorney said he did not have enough evidence to convict -- to convince jurors that a sexual assault had occurred. the wizards and knickerbockers tonight, the final road game of the season. this gives washington a 810- point lead late. -- a 10-point lead late. the neckar barker's beat the wizards tonight. the nationals were in philadelphia for their home opener, and the nationals gave up seven on answered runs. this is chase utley. if it is fair, it is trouble. it hits the foul pole for a two-run home run. the phillies have their best start since 1993. the plight of the day, look at coral crawford. that is a phenomenal grabbed. crawford went 4-for ton
. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> j.c. campbell is no longer a free agent. carolina, buffalo, oakland, they are the possible trade partners. anthony bryant was also signed. haynesworth was still a no-show at redskins park. he is a very real draft day candidate. i think the redskins will take trent williams. ben roethlisberger burke will not face criminal charges. the district attorney said he did not have enough...
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actually, transportation secretary ray la hood had some very strong words to say about toyota. quote, we now have proof that toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations and worse yet, they knowingly hid a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials and i think this is key too because there are billions of dollars and potential by l.i.e. billions of of dollars in civil litigation now pending against toyota so to have a government official in such a high-ranking place as ray la hood say they failed to live up to their legal obligation, that is a pretty strong statement and i guarantee you the lawyers were listening yesterday. >> thank you. we'll talk with you tomorrow. >>> we're following several big stories this morning. first, a water main break which could cause problems for your morning commute. we'll be live on the scene at 1 where the beltway is shut down. >>> we're continuing to watch the developments out of west virginia where an explosion at a coal mine has killed 5 workers. there may be survivors but we'll tell you why crews had to call off the search, at leas
actually, transportation secretary ray la hood had some very strong words to say about toyota. quote, we now have proof that toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations and worse yet, they knowingly hid a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials and i think this is key too because there are billions of dollars and potential by l.i.e. billions of of dollars in civil litigation now pending against toyota so to have a government official in such a high-ranking place as ray la hood say...
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just as toyota agreed to pay the $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 9400 lexus gs460 sales. consumer reports announced it as a do not buy. peter kits miller is is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the pressure dealers are under right now. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the problem. so the dealers have been working closely with toyota to tell them, look, we'll make sure we take care of the customers and we have a process in place now to do that. >> reporter: experts say only time will tell if toyota can with stand another blow to its safety image. >>> well, it's mimby3 hundred ton times over. plans for a megadevelopment could land 300 houses, condos, and town homes in this backyard in the near future. >> we don't want all of that crack going on. they're just saturating it. you go back 20 years, 24 wasn't even there. >> we're the bad guy because we're selling this property. and, you know, we have a retail meat business. we go to a farmer's market. nobody in camelot or the neighbors will support
just as toyota agreed to pay the $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 9400 lexus gs460 sales. consumer reports announced it as a do not buy. peter kits miller is is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the pressure dealers are under right now. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the problem. so the dealers have been working closely with toyota to tell them, look, we'll make sure we take care of the...
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an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note he said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> an airline merger could be in the works. yet another one. associated press is reporting that united airlines and us airways are in talks about combining their operations. if that merger happens, the company would become the second biggest airline behind delta which merged with northwest back in 2008. the associated press reports the combined company would be able to cut its costs and it could compete better with delta. >>> coming up tonight, the governor of virginia adding new language to a proclamation about confederate history month after a national outcry. >>> big fire blew out the windows of a highrise in boston. >>> nike
an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note he said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> an airline merger could be in...
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. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> the wash and capitals finished their three-game losing streak, -- the washington capitals finished their three- game losing streak. downtown, in the third, the game tied at 1-1. matt bradley, the power move, beats the goalie. it was really good the entire game at the met minor had a solid game, holding on late against the thrashers. washington wins the game, 2-1. >>> greivis vasquez has won the bob cousy award as the nation's top point guard, given by the naismith memorialall of fame, going to the player who was an all-around facilitator in division 1, 2, or three basketball. it is a great honor. >> my work ethic and my team has really helped me become who i am. i'm going to keep humboldt and i am going to keep hungry and continue to work hard the rest of my career -- i'm going to keep humble and i'm going to keep hungry and continue to work are the rest of my career. >>> nit championship, dayton beat north carolina, 79-68. >>> high school sports, and i introduce you to george stephen
. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> the wash and capitals finished their three-game losing streak, -- the washington capitals finished their three- game losing streak. downtown, in the third, the game tied at 1-1. matt bradley, the power move, beats the goalie. it was really good the entire game at the met minor had a solid game, holding on late against the thrashers. washington wins the game, 2-1. >>>...
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in a statement of their own, toyota did not indicate if they would be testifying, but have said that they have already taken steps to improve communications with customers and regulators as part of the overall commitment to quality assurance. >> and the $16 million is the maximum allowed under the federal fed act. general motors was the last company to face a hefty fine when it failed to issue a recall in 2002 and 2003 for effective when shall bikers. it was forced to pay $1 million. -- windshield wipers. it was forced to pay $1 million. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> nearly 30 degrees warmer than normal today. b.w.i. marshall ashleigh tied -- actually tied the record. we had 90 today, tying the record originally set in 1990. it tomorrows record high is 93. it will be a bit tougher to get theire. hagerstown, a hot summer in '94. -- a hot, summary 9summery 94. out in western sections of maryland and west virginia, temperatures are at summer-like levels. it will be unseasonably mild tonight as skies remain mostly clear cut,
in a statement of their own, toyota did not indicate if they would be testifying, but have said that they have already taken steps to improve communications with customers and regulators as part of the overall commitment to quality assurance. >> and the $16 million is the maximum allowed under the federal fed act. general motors was the last company to face a hefty fine when it failed to issue a recall in 2002 and 2003 for effective when shall bikers. it was forced to pay $1 million. --...
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brand and the product toyota remained. and the american people are very forgiving. but they would like a gesture. so we communicated to toyota at the end of february that some level of incentive was appropriate considering the circumstances. and they came with a very nice program. and toyota customers responded dramatically to it. for us, our toyota business was up 38% in march compared to a year ago. >> how have your ford dealers been behaving. >> ford's done very well, up 40% for the entire quarter so it's very impressive number. ford accrued a dramatic brand goodwill from the american people by not taking a government bailout. then they had extraordinary products there ready and waiting. because ford was never as disrupted as general motors and chrysler were in the whole product development cycle. so you put the two together, business is very good for ford motor company. >> with the general motors just this week paying back taxpayers in the united states and canada, do you anticipate ford will be able to hold those cust
brand and the product toyota remained. and the american people are very forgiving. but they would like a gesture. so we communicated to toyota at the end of february that some level of incentive was appropriate considering the circumstances. and they came with a very nice program. and toyota customers responded dramatically to it. for us, our toyota business was up 38% in march compared to a year ago. >> how have your ford dealers been behaving. >> ford's done very well, up 40% for...
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what was toyota supposed to do here? >> tamron, toyota had five business days, that's the law, five business days in which an automaker has to report a defect to the federal government. otherwise, it may be in violation of the law and could be fined up to $16.375 million. that's the maximum fine allowed. and that's what the federal government is slapping on toyota. toyota has two weeks to decide whether it will pay that fine or fight it in court. one interesting thing, tamron, we were just over at o'hare airport talking with the secretary of transportation, ray lahood. and i asked him point-blank, listen, you have a company with 25 to $30 billion in cash on hand. $16 million is a slap on a wrist to a company with those kind of reserves. would you fine them more if you could. he told me, of course. but i'm limited by the law. that's all i could do. but in his opinion, it's not enough for toyota and he would like to fine the company more. obviously, the law limits what they can do with this. again, toyota has two weeks to
what was toyota supposed to do here? >> tamron, toyota had five business days, that's the law, five business days in which an automaker has to report a defect to the federal government. otherwise, it may be in violation of the law and could be fined up to $16.375 million. that's the maximum fine allowed. and that's what the federal government is slapping on toyota. toyota has two weeks to decide whether it will pay that fine or fight it in court. one interesting thing, tamron, we were...
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. >>> after a couple rough months, toyota is trying to get back on track. but new problems are popping up like pot holes almost daily. so many of you drive toyotas out there and you want to hear the latest and meet a company whistle blower. that's next. but don't worry. he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady ♪ who's that lady? [ female announcer ] used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet starts with a clean pad every time. and its antibacterial cleaner kills bacteria mops can spread around. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. ♪ lovely lady [ male announcer ] competition... it pushes us to work harder. to be better. to win. but sometimes even rivals realize they share a common goal. america's beverage companies have removed full-calorie soft drinks from schools, reducing beverage calories by 88%. together with schools, we're helping kids make more balanced choices every day. ♪ so, doctor... so, doc, i've been... i've been thinking... no. you know how... no. so, doc, i've got this friend... [ male ann
. >>> after a couple rough months, toyota is trying to get back on track. but new problems are popping up like pot holes almost daily. so many of you drive toyotas out there and you want to hear the latest and meet a company whistle blower. that's next. but don't worry. he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady ♪ who's that lady? [ female announcer ] used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet starts with a clean pad every time. and its...
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toyota says we understand the concerns there. we have publicly acknowledged on several kashgs that the company did a poor job of communicates during the period proceeding our recalls. we have taken a number of important steps to improve our communications. they say they're improving their communities and responsibility pentagon as quick as possibly to consumer concerns. this e-mail is going to get a lot of attention from americans who believe that toyota has been way too slow and knew way too early about what was going on with its gas pedals and this that it should have done something sooner. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the unrest in kyrgztan. >> virginia's governor says he made a mistake? what he's saying approximate the history month prom mags. plus. >> we miss you, we love you. please come home. your children miss you. >> police say the security camera video shows that that man in their investigation is not telling the truth. we're going to talk with a police officer who helped break this case. you're wat
toyota says we understand the concerns there. we have publicly acknowledged on several kashgs that the company did a poor job of communicates during the period proceeding our recalls. we have taken a number of important steps to improve our communications. they say they're improving their communities and responsibility pentagon as quick as possibly to consumer concerns. this e-mail is going to get a lot of attention from americans who believe that toyota has been way too slow and knew way too...
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toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same time. >>> overseas stock markets are mixed this morning. tokyo's nikkei average fell 0.5% today. markets are closed in hong kong for a holiday. on wall street, the dow climbed 46 points yesterday. the nasdaq jumped 27 points. >>> home buyers appear to be racing to take advantage of a tax credit that expires at the end of this month. the number of people who agreed to buy a home rose in february, well above expectations. in addition to people capitalizing on the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers, many may be looking to close deals before mortgage rates rise. >>> the government has launched a new
toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same...
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what's toyota's response? >> they are not specifically commenting about the e-mail, but they say they understand they've done a poor job of communicating. this is a copy of it. one of 70,000 document that is the federal government has been going over in looking at how toyota handled the recall for sticky gas pedals. it's clear that some toyota executives realized they had to come out and say something. although it was sent five days before the recall. one of the quotes in this -- then saying they need to work out a resolution with the national highway safety administration. as interesting as the wording is here, lawyers who have sued the company and are planning on taking the company to court, almost all say the same thing. which is great for the public fodder. not sure how much this is going to help their cases in course aside from the fact it's one more document they already planned on presenting. >> all right. phil, thanks. >>> the white house says the u.s. is marking a new era of cooperation with russia af
what's toyota's response? >> they are not specifically commenting about the e-mail, but they say they understand they've done a poor job of communicating. this is a copy of it. one of 70,000 document that is the federal government has been going over in looking at how toyota handled the recall for sticky gas pedals. it's clear that some toyota executives realized they had to come out and say something. although it was sent five days before the recall. one of the quotes in this -- then...
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in fining toyota $16.4 million, secretary of transportation ray lahood says toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations. worst yet, they knowingly hit a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials. toyota responded saying we have already taken a number of important steps to improve our communications with regulators and customers on safety-related matters as part of our overall commitment to quality assurance. >> safety is first and they are going to have to obey the law. >> reporter: the law requires all automakers to tell the department of transportation within five business days if they find a defect. according to the d.o.t. toyota has known of a defect with sticky gas pedals since at least september 29th but nearly four months passed before toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles with faultily pedals. a week later toyota said it would fix the problem by modifying the pedals. 1.2 million have been repaired. toyota can afford to pay a penalty of $16 million, this fine will be costlier in terms of the company's efforts to rebuild consumer trust. toyota could face more fines f
in fining toyota $16.4 million, secretary of transportation ray lahood says toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations. worst yet, they knowingly hit a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials. toyota responded saying we have already taken a number of important steps to improve our communications with regulators and customers on safety-related matters as part of our overall commitment to quality assurance. >> safety is first and they are going to have to obey the law....
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that according to the transportation department official, who says toyota have until tomorrow to accept or contest the record of $16.4 million fine. that fine is because that the car maker knew about sticking gas pedals in their vehicles in september. but they did not issue a recall until january. >>> still ahead on 9news now, mourners, they paid final respects to the president and the first lady. >> and some high school students in our area, they will soon be teaching their peers. i'll explain that when we come back. >>> a little bit in the way of the cloud cover, keeping the temperatures a little bit more of what they are doing. that is my forecast. officially 69. and at national today. the wakeup weather. calling for another fridged start tomorrow. here is a look at the almanac data. and they will go to your wakeup weather. a very cold start. make sure that you will be bundling up for a fridged start for the monday morning. you'll be looking at warmer temperatures. then comes the rain chances. we'll have your full forecast in just a few minutes. q >>> another student was injured and
that according to the transportation department official, who says toyota have until tomorrow to accept or contest the record of $16.4 million fine. that fine is because that the car maker knew about sticking gas pedals in their vehicles in september. but they did not issue a recall until january. >>> still ahead on 9news now, mourners, they paid final respects to the president and the first lady. >> and some high school students in our area, they will soon be teaching their...
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regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix into the line. we'll retest the vehicle and put it through the battery test that's we do. if it does exhibit, you know, a correction factor, if it does intervene on time and keep the vehicle from sliding out, you know, potentially rolling over, then we'll give it back to the recommended status. >> the last time you issued a do not buy recommendation was in 1991 in mitsubishi montero. did they fix the problem? >> that was a mechanical problem. it wasn't the same situation. there wasn't the system you could fix immediately like that. >> all right. jonathan linkov and neal boudette, thank you. >>> next, a look
regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix...
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the government find toyota because it said toyota knew about sticky gas pedals in december but did not issue a recall until january. >>> gun rights supporters will show their support for the second amendment in two ballots today. there will be a demonstration of the washington monument. however, dozens of people will be armed with weapons when they gather at bradley point park in northern virginia today, the closest site where guns are allowed. >> the tea party is made of two very different factions with a similar goal. >> now some results of a new poll by "politico." good morning, jim. >> good morning. >> there's a diversity of opinion among the group, but that might lead to a rift. >> there's the sarah palin camp, which identifies itself with some cultural issues we have been familiar with for several years now. then there's the ron paul camp which is against big government. people who came for the rally on a weekend, over 400 people, there was a direct split between the two camps. sarah palin, of 52% said under no circumstance would they vote for sarah palin for president. if it cho
the government find toyota because it said toyota knew about sticky gas pedals in december but did not issue a recall until january. >>> gun rights supporters will show their support for the second amendment in two ballots today. there will be a demonstration of the washington monument. however, dozens of people will be armed with weapons when they gather at bradley point park in northern virginia today, the closest site where guns are allowed. >> the tea party is made of two...
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first toyota. our own kelly o'donnell on capitol hill has obtained an internal e-mail written by a company executive here in the u.s. just five days before toyota announced a massive recall. in the e-mail, the company executive acknowledges the company has accelerator pedal problems. goes on to say, "we are not protecting our consumers by keeping this quiet. the time to hide on this one is over. we need to come clean." look for a lot more on this story tomorrow. >>> second story tonight concerns the airline business. news of a possible blockbuster merger combining two big brand names in the air, cnbc's david faber is with us to talk about it. what are the names and what is the likelihood here? >> the names are ual and usair. most likely it will probably happen, although it is weeks away and there are plenty of things to come in terms of hurdles they have to overcome. the airlines are still facing a prospect of not make anything money. you can charge as many people as you want for their bags, ultima
first toyota. our own kelly o'donnell on capitol hill has obtained an internal e-mail written by a company executive here in the u.s. just five days before toyota announced a massive recall. in the e-mail, the company executive acknowledges the company has accelerator pedal problems. goes on to say, "we are not protecting our consumers by keeping this quiet. the time to hide on this one is over. we need to come clean." look for a lot more on this story tomorrow. >>> second...
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. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving forward. >>> quarterback donovan mcnabb -- got to get used to saying that. how does $13 million a year sound to you? he is 33 yrs old. he has been to the championship five times and played in one super bowl. when he was introduced as the newest redskin, he is now the face of this franchise. the success of this ballclub is directly tied to his arm and legs. >> i have landed here in washington. >> the ex-eagle has landed. donovan mcnabb was released as redskins quarterback, a reality that seemed implausible days ago. >> it is like being drafted again. you're going through all the emotions of learning new plays, being here with the guys. >> heaid he would have liked to stay in philadelphia, but the eagles are going with a youth movement. >> i never thought 33-years old was old, but i guess it is old. >> he has been criticized for never winning the big one, but so was john elway before mike shanahan trained him in denver. >> they finished three super bowls. hopefully, i can fall behind that. >> tell me what he do
. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving forward. >>> quarterback donovan mcnabb -- got to get used to saying that. how does $13 million a year sound to you? he is 33 yrs old. he has been to the championship five times and played in one super bowl. when he was introduced as the newest redskin, he is now the face of this franchise. the success of this ballclub is directly tied to his arm and legs. >> i have landed here in washington....
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. >>> the toyota sports desk is brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >> this is a series that everybody thought was going to be a walkover for the capitals. the canadians are the eighth seed. semyon varlamov will be in the net for game 3. jose theodore played for the montreal canadiens and gave up four goals in the last few periods. varlamov seem to wake up the capital's. >> one game is good but we have to keep going. it feels like we put the pressure on them and got the momentum back. >> the capitals rallied to tie the series at one game apiece. >> we are not out of the woods. there are a lot of people that say montreal has outplayed us for two games. we are now going into their building. >> they're building is one of hockey's ready is a real mess. -- rowdiest arenas. thate boudreau condedcedes the canadiens won the game by going offense only. >> if we want to succeed, we have to tighten up. we are worried about winning the next game right now. >> after the redskins' first three day minicamp under mike shanahan, the players learn to obey the rules. [no a
. >>> the toyota sports desk is brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >> this is a series that everybody thought was going to be a walkover for the capitals. the canadians are the eighth seed. semyon varlamov will be in the net for game 3. jose theodore played for the montreal canadiens and gave up four goals in the last few periods. varlamov seem to wake up the capital's. >> one game is good but we have to keep going. it feels like we put the...
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. >>> toyota responds. government slaps them with a record-breaking fine. will the automaker pay it or fight it? >>> i'm suzanne collins. a paraplegic is having to use this wheelchair which is very uncomfortable because his own whee l wheel-- wheelchair has been stolen. >>> coming up, high altitude repair work. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> this is mark i didn't -- mark viviano. the season begins tonight for the o's. i'll talk to the team. plus, duke does a championship dance. and mcnabb lands in d.c. that's all ahead when eyewitness news continues. - at subway... - there's something for... - everyone. everyone! - so many footlongs... - are just $5. - seriously? this will make a splash. everyone loves subway $5 footlongs. so many favorites, all day, every day. subway. eat fresh. >>> 6:30. 93 degrees and partly cloudy. tiger woods is gearing up for the masters. and tiger vows that nothing has changed since his personal life put his golf game on hold. today, he wowed the crowd. >> reporter: tiger woods showed why he is the world's best golfer.
. >>> toyota responds. government slaps them with a record-breaking fine. will the automaker pay it or fight it? >>> i'm suzanne collins. a paraplegic is having to use this wheelchair which is very uncomfortable because his own whee l wheel-- wheelchair has been stolen. >>> coming up, high altitude repair work. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> this is mark i didn't -- mark viviano. the season begins tonight for the o's. i'll talk to the team....
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an important message for toyota owners there has been a lot of people wondering about toyota recalls, get the facts and information at toyota.com. >>> all right. let's go out to the ronster. right now. >> reporter: good morning, don and marty. what a beautiful morning in baltimore. that is for sure. we are in front of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, the fell's point recreation pier, it's almost 100 years old. of course changes are coming. interesting changes. a $45 million project that will bring a hotel here to one of baltimore's most popular neighborhoods. >> the fell's point recreation pier is one of baltimore's signature buildings. built in 1914, it once served as a community center. there were dances and basketball games. it's just been sold for $2 million. to local developer j joseph clark and h and s properties which built harbor east. a 132 room hotel is on the way. >> there will be a new hotel here on two levels inside, and the interior will be open to the sky. >> reporter: tourists stop here every day. the building doubled as a police station for the hit tv
an important message for toyota owners there has been a lot of people wondering about toyota recalls, get the facts and information at toyota.com. >>> all right. let's go out to the ronster. right now. >> reporter: good morning, don and marty. what a beautiful morning in baltimore. that is for sure. we are in front of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, the fell's point recreation pier, it's almost 100 years old. of course changes are coming. interesting changes. a...
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the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed. >>> police have released a time line leading to the death of a d.c. middle school principal. investigators say it is likely brian betts was killed sometime after 11:30 wednesday night. the investigate centers around betts' home in silver spring. the vehicle was dumbed in southeast d.c. between noon and 3:00 p.m. try. witnesses saw two people get out of that vehicle and run away. >> i don't believe this was a random act. while we can't fully rule out that it might be random being we believe that there was some connection with mr. betts and his killer. >
the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed....
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long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work believing it was for the good of society. >> translator: it was a good life i had. >> reporter: in the last decade as demand for fuel efficient cars skyrocketed. they began to fear the company was dangerously cutting corners and compromising safety. so they took a risk. four years ago they wrote this letter voicing serious concerns about they saw as the move to cut cost outsource critical design work and limit car testing on new models and hire more workers they believed were less qualified. >> translator: workers without skill come in charge of making cars. as a result, naturally, the quality had to be comp
long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work...
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we've already heard from toyota at new york's auto show on wednesday, a top toyota executive said incentives pushed sales 40% higher in march. >>> amazon is bracing for the ipad. the online retailer has struck new e-book pricing deals with two major publishers just days before apple's launch of the new tablet computer. that's expected to take business away from amazon's kindle. the agreements will allow both publishers to set their own prices. apple has already made similar deals. >>> the home buyer tax credit which expires at the end of april sparked a huge rush in mortgage applications last week and industry reports says home loan applications rose nearly 7%. that's the largest number of applications since october 2009. >>> and this is census day. the government hopes you'll return the forms sent out over the past month or so, but be sure to be careful, there are scam artists sending out phony forms to try to steal your personal information. the official paperwork will never ask for your social security number, bank account information, or signature. if you think you might have been scamme
we've already heard from toyota at new york's auto show on wednesday, a top toyota executive said incentives pushed sales 40% higher in march. >>> amazon is bracing for the ipad. the online retailer has struck new e-book pricing deals with two major publishers just days before apple's launch of the new tablet computer. that's expected to take business away from amazon's kindle. the agreements will allow both publishers to set their own prices. apple has already made similar deals....
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toyota had failed to alert u.s. regulators even though the automaker was already busy addressing the sticky pedestrian tall problem in other countries and canada for about three months. he spoke about the disconnect between the u.s. and other countries a week ago at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we are not perfect, we didn't share the experience we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north american. that's where we are putting these processes in place. we are looking for weak points, where we need to improve. that's why i believe the six points that toyoda has put upon us, his direction, is going to make us a stronger and better company. we have never said we were perfect. >> there is a broad effort to make sure that both companies in japan, in the u.s., those in europe are really talking together. if you have a problem in one group of cars, the chances are you may have a similar problem in another group. cnn did try to reach the author of the e-mail. the e-mail in the p
toyota had failed to alert u.s. regulators even though the automaker was already busy addressing the sticky pedestrian tall problem in other countries and canada for about three months. he spoke about the disconnect between the u.s. and other countries a week ago at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we are not perfect, we didn't share the experience we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north american. that's where we are putting these processes...
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toyota is wowing to fix the problem. >>> slowly, slowly air traffic is getting back in the skies over europe. a number of flights took off today but in britain many planes remain grounded because of the giant cloud of ash. some brits stranded in spain are hitching rides home aboard royal navy ships. others are hoping to grab a spot on a cruise liner sent to rescue them. >>> president obama calls the late dorothy height the godmother of the civil rights movement. she died at howard university hospital this morning. joe johns looks at the legacy she leaves behind. >> dr. tore think l. height. >> at the funeral of coretta scott king in 2006, presidents stood to honor dorothy height. at the age of 93, as she celebrated the life of mrs. king, she might have been talking about her own. >> there are some people who live their lives not just for themselves alone, but for others. >> reporter: and she had a message for the generations that followed the pioneers of the civil rights movement. >> many times when people are going through open doors now, i wish they could hear the stories of how tho
toyota is wowing to fix the problem. >>> slowly, slowly air traffic is getting back in the skies over europe. a number of flights took off today but in britain many planes remain grounded because of the giant cloud of ash. some brits stranded in spain are hitching rides home aboard royal navy ships. others are hoping to grab a spot on a cruise liner sent to rescue them. >>> president obama calls the late dorothy height the godmother of the civil rights movement. she died at...
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of auto manufacturers which represents toyota. viewers can call in or tweet their questions tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. live on c-span. >> c-span, our public affairs content is available on television, radio and online, and you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook and youtube and sign up for our scheduled alert emails at c-span.org. >> white house press secretary robert gibbs said today president obama is likely to meet with the chinese president next monday. as world leaders arrive for a nuclear security summit. the value of china's currency could be on the agenda for that meeting. more now on u.s. nuclear policy and other issues. this is 55 minutes. >> the white house will host the nuclear summit here in washington, d.c. i wanted to list for you all a couple different things. first, the 47 countries, including the united states, will participate in the summit. they include algeria, argentina, armenia, australia, belgium, brazil, canada, chile, china, the czech republic, egypt, finland, france, georgia, germany, india
of auto manufacturers which represents toyota. viewers can call in or tweet their questions tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. live on c-span. >> c-span, our public affairs content is available on television, radio and online, and you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook and youtube and sign up for our scheduled alert emails at c-span.org. >> white house press secretary robert gibbs said today president obama is likely to meet with the chinese president next monday. as world...
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there is more trouble this evening for toyota. the transportation department is seeking the maximum civil fine allowable, more than $16 million. it says toyota knew it had a problem with sticky gas pedals in late september but did not tell the government until january. toyota is expected to appeal. now to the earthquake in baja, california. more than 300 aftershocks have been reported since the magnitude 7.7 quake hit yesterday. it was centered south of mexicali and felt in southern california and as far away as phoenix and las vegas. two people in mexico were killed. experts say the toll was minimal because the force of the quake moved northwest away from population centers. bill whitaker now from the california/mexico border. >> reporter: it was the most powerful earthquake to hit the border region in 18 years and it sent people in both mexico and california running from their houses. >> i was so scared for my life. >> reporter: really? you thought you were going to die? >> yeah. >> reporter: the heaviest damage was in mexicali,
there is more trouble this evening for toyota. the transportation department is seeking the maximum civil fine allowable, more than $16 million. it says toyota knew it had a problem with sticky gas pedals in late september but did not tell the government until january. toyota is expected to appeal. now to the earthquake in baja, california. more than 300 aftershocks have been reported since the magnitude 7.7 quake hit yesterday. it was centered south of mexicali and felt in southern california...
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and a road hazard for other vehicles. 600,000 sienna minivans are being recalled on top of the other toyota recalls. >>> thousands of flights flights flights are being cap selled because of -- flights are being canceled because of the volcanic ash over europe. >> reporter: the vol cannish ash over europe is raining down chaos for many of the airports. >> ice frustrated, irritated, twitterpated, but oh well. >> reporter: more than half of the usual traffic did not get in on friday. >> sitting here now i'm awaiting going back to dublin, ireland, and we don't know how long. >> reporter: some of the airports in scottland have reopened. the cloud is threatening to delay the funeral for the president of poland because some lead aroma's i not be able to get -- leaders may not be able to get there. and now injured soldiers from afghanistan and iraq have to be flown directly to washington. from the ground you cannot see the cloud causing the trouble but they are not taking any chances. it's extremely abrasive volcanic glass. when sucked in an aircraft's engine it melts and gums up essential moving p
and a road hazard for other vehicles. 600,000 sienna minivans are being recalled on top of the other toyota recalls. >>> thousands of flights flights flights are being cap selled because of -- flights are being canceled because of the volcanic ash over europe. >> reporter: the vol cannish ash over europe is raining down chaos for many of the airports. >> ice frustrated, irritated, twitterpated, but oh well. >> reporter: more than half of the usual traffic did not get...
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. >> next up, toyota has a bad reputation recently. see what the auto maker is doing. >> next, why you will want to cash in your carry- what if it snowed chocolate? what if sweet mocha fell from the y? [ male announcer ] mcdonald's new mccafé frappe. a creamy blend of ice, coffee and mocha. or caramel. mmm. sweet. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> more frustrating fees at the airport. >> spirit airlines is going to start charging for carry-on bags. caroline lyders is live at the airport. >> we were worried when they started charging us for checked bags, but now most airlines do that. now spirit airlines igoing to charge for bags we carry on as well. it bills itself as the leading all-time low cost carrier. it was the first to add this new cost, up to $45 each way for bags put in the overhead bin. >> it would miniseries reconsider whether a one to fly on spirit. >> the airline says it gives customers the choice to pay for what they want. at reagan national, passengers were not buying it. >> i think they are trying to make it seem like the air far
. >> next up, toyota has a bad reputation recently. see what the auto maker is doing. >> next, why you will want to cash in your carry- what if it snowed chocolate? what if sweet mocha fell from the y? [ male announcer ] mcdonald's new mccafé frappe. a creamy blend of ice, coffee and mocha. or caramel. mmm. sweet. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> more frustrating fees at the airport. >> spirit airlines is going to start charging for carry-on bags. caroline lyders is live at...
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an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note miller said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> a megger airline merger could be in the works. the associated press is reporting that united airlines and us airways are in talks about combining their operations. if that merger happens, the company would become the second biggest airline behind delta which merged with northwest back in 2008. the a.p. reports the combined company could cut its costs and compete better with delta. >>> new this morning, the international space station has a new walk-in closet. while you were sleeping, astronauts lifted the 13-ton cargo carrier from "discovery" and attached it to the space station. in the next few days they will unload a ne
an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note miller said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> a megger airline merger...
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a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this was obtained by the "l.a. times." toyota has no comment on the e-mail but repeated that they know they did a poor job of communicating and they have taken steps to better communicate in the future. >> yeah. hmm. this is our comment, hmm, okay. jen, thank you. >>> so rafer is there live at the masters. i don't know if we have a nice shot still. do we still have him up? it looked nice out there. the greens, look how pretty, right? but there's a storm coming! is it going to hit them? >> yeah, it is going to hit them. not this morning, though. all the morning tee times look pr
a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this...
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answers. >>> toyota continues to make headlines tonight. plus residents in maryland think they are getting a free check in the mail. >> and if you owe money to the irs, know your payment options. consumer roarer liz crenshaw is here with the details. >> we will begin with the warning out of maryland. the state comptroller tells us fraudulent checks that appear to be from the state have ended up in residents' mailboxes. this is what the check looks like. maryland officials say that the check is part of a secret shopper's scam. the check even includes the signatures of both the state's comptroller and treasurer but that if you deposit it, it will bounce and the account holder will be responsible for covering the check. along with the check comes a scam letter from the fake company. the letter states you have been seleed to participate in a paid consumer research program as a mystery shopper. the will her also instructs the consumer to depossible the check and immediately wire a part of it to the scammers using western union. and anyone who re
answers. >>> toyota continues to make headlines tonight. plus residents in maryland think they are getting a free check in the mail. >> and if you owe money to the irs, know your payment options. consumer roarer liz crenshaw is here with the details. >> we will begin with the warning out of maryland. the state comptroller tells us fraudulent checks that appear to be from the state have ended up in residents' mailboxes. this is what the check looks like. maryland officials...
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. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> the 2010 masters is turning out to be quite a tournament, starts at the top of the leader board, great play. speaking of great play, here is one from tiger woods. tough shot on three. the ball past eyes, right ito the cup. he made a run to close with a birdie putt 15, moving to eight under par. ifive bogeys in the round. on 18, beautiful approach. watch this come down, come down, and stopped just a few feet from the hole. he taps in the bird, finishes the day at eight under par. the hottest player on the golf course, phil mickelson, the eagle on 13 moves him to nine under. but he was not done. the suite approach on 14. that drops. right at the cup. back-to-back eagles, only the third time that has been done in the history of the masters. he was 11 under par. lee west would -- westwood finishes at 12 under par. >> i was playing hard today. i'm just trying to get myself back in the tournament because i was struggling really bad out there. >>> just a couple more games on the schedule for
. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> the 2010 masters is turning out to be quite a tournament, starts at the top of the leader board, great play. speaking of great play, here is one from tiger woods. tough shot on three. the ball past eyes, right ito the cup. he made a run to close with a birdie putt 15, moving to eight under par. ifive bogeys in the round. on 18, beautiful approach. watch this come down, come...
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toyota has suspended sales of the gx-460. today, toyota agreed to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to report the fas pedal problems that led to the recall of more than 2 million vehicles earlier this year. >>> a new survey done finds just 22% of those questioned say they can trust washington almost always or most of the time. 43% say the government has a negative impact on their lives. just 19% are content with the government, with about 8 in 10 says they don't trust the federal government and have little faith that it can solve america's problems. >>> coming up to nigh, protestors can guns at a rally in virginia. >> there are more amazing stories of survival after a deadly earthquake in china. >> a crash killed two local teenagers. we'll find out how it might have been prevented. >> and d.c.'s most famous family-owned restaurant could be on the verge of making a major change. >> temperatures this week, we'll be hanging out in the 60s. not bad. i'll tell you about a little bit of rain coming our way for next week.
toyota has suspended sales of the gx-460. today, toyota agreed to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to report the fas pedal problems that led to the recall of more than 2 million vehicles earlier this year. >>> a new survey done finds just 22% of those questioned say they can trust washington almost always or most of the time. 43% say the government has a negative impact on their lives. just 19% are content with the government, with about 8 in 10 says they don't trust the...
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jessica doyle is back with a possible mea culpa from toyota. >> toyota may agree to pay the largest civil fine ever imposed on an automaker. the government is hitting the company with $16 million fine. it was levied after toyota allegedly waited four months to tell safety regulators about defective gas pedals they face a deadline of today to accept or fight the fine every evidence it knew about the pedals in december but did not issue a recall until january. >>> charles schumer says american, dell tax jetblue and united will not charge for carry on bags. others proposed legislation that will block the fees t. spirit airlines plans to charge $45 for bags in in the overhead department. >>> tired of going site to site to check for the best deals, check out voyij. they put the prices of multiple sites on one. put in your destination, budget and dates and they will find the best fare. i use farecompare all the time so you can see when the cheapest flights are. >> thank you. we will do that. new revelations about a delaware pediatrician accused of being a serial child molester. that story is co
jessica doyle is back with a possible mea culpa from toyota. >> toyota may agree to pay the largest civil fine ever imposed on an automaker. the government is hitting the company with $16 million fine. it was levied after toyota allegedly waited four months to tell safety regulators about defective gas pedals they face a deadline of today to accept or fight the fine every evidence it knew about the pedals in december but did not issue a recall until january. >>> charles schumer...
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the feds have slapped a $16.4 million fine on toyota. that's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. officials say toyota took too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals and they knew about the problem back in september and didn't issue the recall until january. they have two weeks to either appeal the fine or pay up. >>> well if your home is on the market, you want to listen closely to the next guest. housing specialist steven fuller is back with an update on area home sales. steven, thank you for joining us and steven is the director for regional analysis for george mason university. and when you were here several weeks ago you talked about a new wave of foreclosures to come and what that could mean for people looking to buy with all of the foreclosed homes. is that still the same on a national basis, the outlook. >> the housing maet is much stronger today than it was two months ago. and the march data aren't out yet but we expect them to be quite good after a week a
the feds have slapped a $16.4 million fine on toyota. that's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. officials say toyota took too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals and they knew about the problem back in september and didn't issue the recall until january. they have two weeks to either appeal the fine or pay up. >>> well if your home is on the market, you want to listen closely to the next guest. housing...
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now this, tonight, more owners of toyota vehicles being told to have them repaired. the auto giant is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans in this country. the problem is in cables that hold the spare tire in place. road salt can cause the cable to rust and break, allowing the spare tire to fall into the roadway. when we come back, in our broadcast, after learning every one of our tweets will be saved at library of congress. we asked the librarian, what else are they saving? whether i'm at the batting cages... down by the lake or... fishing at the shore. i'm breathing better... with spiriva. announcer: spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled maintenance treatment for both forms of copd, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. i take it every day. it keeps my airways open... to help me breathe better all day long. and it's not a steroid. announcer: spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. stop taking spiriva and call your doctor right away if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, have vision change
now this, tonight, more owners of toyota vehicles being told to have them repaired. the auto giant is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans in this country. the problem is in cables that hold the spare tire in place. road salt can cause the cable to rust and break, allowing the spare tire to fall into the roadway. when we come back, in our broadcast, after learning every one of our tweets will be saved at library of congress. we asked the librarian, what else are they saving? whether i'm at the...
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that's essentially the deal that toyota and the government made. the automaker will pay a record $16 million related to the sticky pedal problems but some say that will do little to repair the image of a now troubled brand or to restore any good will among consumers. the government says toyota knew about sticky gas problems and that violates a law which requires an automaker to aalert nitza of a safety defect within five days. transportation secretary ray la hood said that put consumers at risk. the penalty is the most the government could seek but doesn't address a wigger issue that's caused several fatal accidents and led to the recall of $5.4 million. the jamming floor mats. the once dominant automaker faces an indentity crisis. even sales have soared. some consumers and insurance companies like state farm gear up for a legal fight anyway, the car company may end up paying more than just the equivalent of $2 for every vehicle it sold world last year. >> even though they're not saying they did anything wrong, paying $16.4 million. the largest fin
that's essentially the deal that toyota and the government made. the automaker will pay a record $16 million related to the sticky pedal problems but some say that will do little to repair the image of a now troubled brand or to restore any good will among consumers. the government says toyota knew about sticky gas problems and that violates a law which requires an automaker to aalert nitza of a safety defect within five days. transportation secretary ray la hood said that put consumers at...
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los conductores pueden llevar sus vehiculos al concesionario toyota mas cercano... los afectados tambien recibiran cartas por correo... en fairfax estan advirtiendo sobre los peligros de dejar a los ninos en habitaciones con ventanas poco seguras para evitar accidentes fatales como el registrado en dias recientes...maria rosa lucchini nos amplia... estas imagenes.... ya son comunes en varios vecindarios....ventanas abiertas....y niÑos a punto de caer al vacio... "es tan facil, en un momento, en un momento, un niño puede caer con subir por la cama, por la ventana y caer" durante estos meses de calor, familias tienden a abrir sus ventanas... y se confian de las rejillas contra insectos.... expertos advierten que estas no representan ninguna proteccion para los menores.... "a veces personas piensan que las rejillas de seguridad en las ventanas ofrecen proteccion, pero no, el peso de un niño, aun un niño pequeñito puede abrir la rejilla y se pueden caer" recientemente, en el condado de fairfax, en virginia, dos menores cayer
los conductores pueden llevar sus vehiculos al concesionario toyota mas cercano... los afectados tambien recibiran cartas por correo... en fairfax estan advirtiendo sobre los peligros de dejar a los ninos en habitaciones con ventanas poco seguras para evitar accidentes fatales como el registrado en dias recientes...maria rosa lucchini nos amplia... estas imagenes.... ya son comunes en varios vecindarios....ventanas abiertas....y niÑos a punto de caer al vacio... "es tan facil, en un...
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toyota has declined to comment. the automaker has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. >>> well, here is a look at the thursday forecast. there will be rain along the coast in the pacific northwest and snow in the mountains of montana and idaho. showers and thunderstorms are possible from the gulf coast to the northeast. >> the east coast will see another warm day before a big cool-off by tomorrow. the midwest will be a little cooler than usual with minneapolis and fargo in the 50s. southwest is sunny and seasonable with phoenix and l.a. in the 80s. >>> the french spider-man is back doing what he does best. climbing tall buildings and being arrested. elaine robert returned to his home in paris where he scaled a 607-foot office building. police were of course waiting for him at the top. >> as they often are. robert has climbed nearly 100 buildings around the world including the empire state building and the eiffel tower. the big thrill for robert. but not for property managers or the police. i think they
toyota has declined to comment. the automaker has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. >>> well, here is a look at the thursday forecast. there will be rain along the coast in the pacific northwest and snow in the mountains of montana and idaho. showers and thunderstorms are possible from the gulf coast to the northeast. >> the east coast will see another warm day before a big cool-off by tomorrow. the midwest will be a little cooler than usual with minneapolis and...
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. >>> toyota takes another hit. consumer reports is issuing a stern warning to car buyers not to buy the lexus gx 460. stephanie elam in new york to explain why. it's one problem after another for toyota. >> seriously, kyra. as far as "consumer reports" is concerned this particular issue is a serious one. the magazine put a don't buy warning on the lexus gx 460 suv and it hasn't used that warning in nine years. the problem is safety. "consumer reports" found the suv has a high risk of roll overs. the electronic stability control failed to keep the vehicle in line during tests. as for tote a it's going to try to duplicate the tests, but in the meantime the automaker says the 2010 gx 460 meets or exceeds all federal requirements. >> toyota is already dealing with a pr nightmare because of january's recall, i mean, 8 million vehicle. what does the latest wrinkle mean for the company? >> well, the thing is if you compare this bonn to tone to th issue this is just a drop in the bucket. there are two key things that make
. >>> toyota takes another hit. consumer reports is issuing a stern warning to car buyers not to buy the lexus gx 460. stephanie elam in new york to explain why. it's one problem after another for toyota. >> seriously, kyra. as far as "consumer reports" is concerned this particular issue is a serious one. the magazine put a don't buy warning on the lexus gx 460 suv and it hasn't used that warning in nine years. the problem is safety. "consumer reports" found...
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. >>> and more trouble for toyota. what consumer reports" is saying about a lexus model. chuck is back with a look how much rain we can expect today. stay with us. we'll be back. allergies? chlor-trimeton. hey, one dose of this, six hour relief. chlor-trimeton relieves itchy, watery eyes and sneezing for 12 full hours with less drowsiness than benadryl. it does all that? chlor-trimeton. less drowsy relief that lasts 12 hours. laxatives? i've tried all these. this one's gritty. this one can make you bloated. clearly, miralax is the one for me. it relieves my constipation with no harsh side effects. miralax. restore your body's natural rhythm. >>> right now, on news4 midday, police identify the cyclist killed after she collided with a national guard vehicle. police say environmental journalist and artist constance holden was on her way home from work when she was hit downtown washington, d.c. yesterday afternoon. the truck was providing a military escort for president obama's nuclear security summit at the time. the 68-year-old wrote for science magazine. >>> university of
. >>> and more trouble for toyota. what consumer reports" is saying about a lexus model. chuck is back with a look how much rain we can expect today. stay with us. we'll be back. allergies? chlor-trimeton. hey, one dose of this, six hour relief. chlor-trimeton relieves itchy, watery eyes and sneezing for 12 full hours with less drowsiness than benadryl. it does all that? chlor-trimeton. less drowsy relief that lasts 12 hours. laxatives? i've tried all these. this one's gritty....
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. >>> toyota will apparently pay up rather hand fight. an official in the transportation department says toyota is expected to agree to pay a record $16.4 million in fines over those tea detective gas pedals rather than go to court. toyota wait waited four months to tell federal officials about the problem and under a recall. >>> >>> coming up next, which airlines say they will not be charging customers the controversial extra cash to bring your bag on the plane. >>> the pope talks to a group of sex abuse victims in what was said to be an emotional meeting. ♪ spread a little love today ♪ spread a little somethin' to remember ♪ ♪ spread a little joy and see ♪ need a little happiness to be ♪ ♪ living the life with me >>> rescue crews are searching for more than 250 still missing after that 6.9 earthquake in china's remote tibetan region. the president of china toured the area where more than 1700 people were killed and most of the structures collapsed. the chinese president promising victims the communist party and government
. >>> toyota will apparently pay up rather hand fight. an official in the transportation department says toyota is expected to agree to pay a record $16.4 million in fines over those tea detective gas pedals rather than go to court. toyota wait waited four months to tell federal officials about the problem and under a recall. >>> >>> coming up next, which airlines say they will not be charging customers the controversial extra cash to bring your bag on the plane....